Graham High School

Good Evening Graham High School Families. This is Summer Rogers, assistant principal with some important announcements for the week ahead. Attention 9th, 10th and 11th students and parents, GHS will host our Registration Fair on Tuesday, February 7th from 4:30-6:30. As we prepare for registration, the fair will give students/parents the opportunity to speak with teachers and counselors regarding class offerings including Advanced Placement, honors level, elective options and special programs for the upcoming school year. Students and parents are highly encouraged to attend. We look forward to seeing you there. Senior night for both girls and boys basketball will be held Wednesday Feb. 8th Herff Jones will be on the campus at GHS Friday 2/10/23 to accept payments and orders for Cap & Gown from 10:30-2:00pm. If you have any questions contact Herff Jones at 336-228-7770 Cap & Gown pics for GHS Senior Class of 2023 will be held in the small gym Feb 15. If you have not received your order form, those forms can be found in the front office with Ms. Lugo. Report cards were handed out to all students at GHS during lunch Friday 2/3/23. All 11th grade students will be taking the ACT March 7th. Students and parents should contact AP Lackey if they have any questions. Have a great evening and rememeber everyday is a great day to be a Red Devil.

V-Day Fundraiser brought to you by the GHS PTO.

Good evening Graham families. We would like to invite all of you to our upcoming Registration Fair. Our fair will be held on Tuesday, February 7th from 4:30-6:30 PM. Come out and learn about all of our course offerings for the upcoming school year and meet our staff. Families of rising seniors. Today, I (Principal Joshua Brown) shared information with students who will be directly impacted by the districts rezoning. This information must be returned to the GHS main office by Tuesday, February 7th at 4:00 PM. We hope everyone has a great evening. Remember that everyday is a great day to be a Red Devil.

GHS Families, Please be sure to join us on Feb 7th for our Registration Fair! 4:30-6:30PM. See you there!

GHS Families, Graham Bus 87 was involved in a minor accident today with another vehicle. Thankfully no one was injured and there was minimal damage to the bus. If you have any concerns, don't hesitate to reach out. Thank you,

Thanks to all of our students who took the English 2 & Biology EOC's today. Tomorrow students who have Math 1 & Math 3 will take their exams. Please make every effort possible to get your student to school by 8:45 AM. Student who missed Biology can take it tomorrow. If you missed English 2 exam makes-up are Monday.

GHS Families, The School Improvement Team at Graham HS is dedicated to seeing how we can better support both students and families. Please take a moment to complete the brief survey below. Responses are anonymous. We hope that you will participate in this opportunity to help us continue to move GHS forward. Thank you. English- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wMj5wQVX6Um40HAa1XiKoDJBO57G-oTsphAUfKkvIGk/edit?ts=6346d2e8 Familias de la Escuela Preparatoria Graham, El Equipo de Mejoramiento Escolar en la Escuela Preparatoria Graham está dedicado a ver cómo podemos apoyar mejor tanto a los estudiantes como a las familias. Por favor tome un momento para completar la breve encuesta a continuación. Las respuestas son anónimas. Esperamos que usted participe en esta oportunidad para ayudarnos a seguir avanzando a la Escuela Graham hacia adelante. Gracias. Spanish- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jxXXGkJnilU3PpfTAAarcGHwPyieht94BHQ1hqwf9IQ/edit?ts=635818ee

Graham Families, Good evening. This is Principal Joshua Brown with the weekly update. This week is our last full week of regular classes. Please encourage your student to attend so that we can finish the semester strong. Tuesday Jan. 17th is our first day of testing. Teacher made exams will take place on the 17th and 18th, the 19th English 2 and Biology, 20th Math 1 and Math 3, 23rd-24th CTE exams. Monday our basketball teams will travel to Clover Garden. Wednesday they will travel to River Mill. Our wrestling team will also travel to North Moore this day. Friday our basketball teams will play at Seaforth and Saturday wrestling will compete in the Andy Hawks Invitational. We hope everyone has a great week. Remember that everyday is a great day to be a Red Devil.

Parents/Students, Please see the Fall Exam Schedule below: January 17th 1st Block Teacher Made Exam 8:45-11:10 2nd Period 11:15-12:10 (Review Time and Lunch) 1st Lunch 11:15-11:40 (Last Names A-D) 2nd Lunch 11:45-12:10 (Last Names E-L) 4th Period 12:15-1:10 (Review Time and Lunch) 3rd Lunch 12:15-12:40 (Last Names M-Q) 4th Lunch 12:45-1:10 (Last Names R-Z) 3rd Block Teacher Made Exam 1:15-3:45 January 18th 2nd Block Teacher Made Exam 8:45-11:10 1st Period 11:15-12:10 (Make Up Time and Lunch) 1st Lunch 11:15-11:40 (Last Names A-D) 2nd Lunch 11:45-12:10 (Last Names E-L) 3rd Period 12:15-1:10 (Make Up Time and Lunch) 3rd Lunch 12:15-12:40 (Last Names M-Q) 4th Lunch 12:45-1:10 (Last Names R-Z) 4th Block Teacher Made Exam 1:15-3:45 Jan. 19th- English 2 & Biology Jan. 20th- Math 1 & Math 3 Jan. 23rd- CTE (Career Management, Foods 1) Jan. 24th- CTE (Foods 2, Principles of Family & Human Services, Interior Design and Business Essentials) Jan. 25th- Make Up Test Day

ABSS Family University, 30 de enero de 5:30 p. m. a 7:30 p. m. en Cumming High School

ABSS Family University, Jan. 30th from 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM @ Cumming High School

Good afternoon Graham families. This is Principal Joshua Brown with a few updates. Seniors, if you have not purchased your cap and gowns, please contact Herff Jones. Their business hours are 9AM to 5PM today and Thursday, then they will return to regular business hours beginning January 3rd. Cap and gown cost will increase by $10, after December 31st. We hope everyone has a great winter break. Remember that everyday is a great day to be a Red Devil.

We're proud of the Graham High School Band and Ensemble for their performance at NCDPI in Raleigh! You can check out their performance here: https://fb.watch/hozx_X9n7d/

GHS families, Check out our Winter Spirit schedule for next week. We hope everyone can participate in at least one day. It is a great day to be a Red Devil.

GHS Family. Please join us this Thursday between 5-8 PM at Zaxby's (501 S. Main St., Graham). A portion of all sales will be donated to the Graham High School PTO. This is an excellent opportunity to feed the family, while also supporting a great cause.

Good afternoon GHS families. Here are the announcements for the upcoming week. Students will only have school Monday and Tuesday this week. Students, enjoy your 5-day break. At 5:00 PM on Tuesday, our Student Council will host a Powder Puff football game in the football stadium. Admission is $5. Graham will host a Winter Formal dance on Friday, December the 9th from 7-10:00 PM, in the Auxiliary Gym. The cost is $20. In an effort to continue building towards our school goals, we are including some attendance prizes with it. Any student who has 0 absences and 0 tardies between Nov. 15th and Thursday (12/8), will be admitted for free. ABSS has implemented a clear bag policy for all winter sporting events. Please adhere to this. More information can be found on the ABSS website. National Honor Society will be conducting a Toy & Food Drive until Friday, December 2nd. Students are encouraged to bring in a new unwrapped toy and non-perishable food items. There will be a grade level competition to see which cohort is able to donate the most toys and food. The winning cohort will get a special treat! Donations will be received in C building. Posters with more information are hanging up throughout campus. Any students who are apart of the 2023 or 2024 cohort that is looking to get back on track with course credits, should reach out to Kimberly Noland, the graduation coach about Evening Academy. Evening Academy will take place Tuesday-Thursdays from 4:15-6:15 PM. Parents, our district communications system will send "Unexcused absence texts, emails, & calls nightly at 5:45 p.m. We hope everyone has an excellent Thanksgiving break. Remember that everyday is a great day to be a Red Devil. Thank you,

Graham families, Last night, the ABSS Board of Education approved my appointment as the next principal of Graham High School. I am honored that they have selected me to continue all the work that has taken place since joining the Graham community three years ago as assistant principal. The administrative team will work together to ensure a smooth transition for students, parents and staff during this time. My commitment to seeing Graham High School succeed remains as strong as ever. The mission and vision for GHS continues to be increasing test scores and maintaining strong attendance standards. Please know I am here to provide continuous support to our incredible staff members, our amazing students and our Graham community. Graham high school will continue to be a place of safety and acceptance while also challenging our students to grow personally and academically. I hope that each and every family will continue to support administration, teachers, coaches, the PTO and all others that work to make GHS its greatest success. It has been an honor to serve as an assistant principal and I'm grateful for, and humbled by, your continued support. I look forward to what the future holds here at Graham, and as always, everyday is a great day to be a Red Devil. Respectfully, Joshua Brown The Proud Principal of Graham High School

Graham High School had a fun-filled pep rally today! There was cheering, chanting, lots of red, and an emptied gatorade cooler. 🌊 Come out to the football game tonight at 7:30pm vs North Moore! #StudentCenteredFutureFocused

Are you interested in Driver's Education for your child? Fill out the interest form here: https://forms.gle/UCdJcerrZJxw1aa48. More information about the Driver's Education program can be found on our district webpage: https://www.abss.k12.nc.us/page/driver-education

Congratulations to the GHS varsity football team for their 38-13 victory over Jordan Matthews last night. This Friday, 10/21 we will play at home for homecoming 2022 vs. North Moore. We look forward to seeing everyone there.